DESE STUDIO PRESENTS
O M C M G U N I N T A I TY E R C H C O H C G O U L A O TE R H T STARRING THE LEGENDARY TRIO ANGELA CHOI, LEAH CHUNG, AND SUE KIM
The story of a social venture out to save a city
central falls
yesterday
Blackstone River
massachusetts
RHODE ISLAND Central Falls
central falls
today
13% jobs
POVERTY
AREA 1.29 sq. miles
Unemployment
50% EDUCATION
POPULATION 19,379
5.9%
Bachelor’s Degree +
HS Graduation Rate
41%
29%
Under Age of 18
Below Poverty Line
distribution volunteer-based
by kids, for kids Mike ritz
director leadership rhode island
history
funding, funding, funding
jobs tour chocolate
Andrew Shotts chocolatier garrison chocolates
tourism
industry development student entrepreneurship
teenage mothers
basic needs Julie Casimiro Children’s Friend Director of Advancement
jobs
no resources student entrepreneurship Elizabeth oaks
coordinator of elo program central falls high school
student ideas
Central Falls Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Central Falls Rhode Island
Blackstone River dexter st broad st
roosevelt st Railroad i-95
Pawtucket
Central Falls Rhode Island
Manufacturing Undeveloped Industrial Use Industrial Use Large Scale Industrial
Central Falls Rhode Island
Historic Infill Properties
Central Falls Rhode Island
“Central” Central FAlls
Central Falls Rhode Island
cultivated green space + Parks
“How can Central Falls once again become a prosperous city?�
HISTORY
CHOCOLATE
COMMUNITY
ECONOMY
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center “Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
phase 1
the chocolate bar rebranding
distribution local business
updated storyline
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1
emphasize quality of chocolate
dave’s marketplace gourmet heaven CABLE CAR AVON THEATER watermark RISD STORE
online market naturalgrocers.com truefoodsmarket.com shoporganic.com
phase 2
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD transparency
organization status project updates
partnerships build community partnereships central falls planning department the rhode island foundation pawtucket citizens development corporation horsley witten group keepspace department of art, culture, & tourism blackstone valley tourism council as220
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